Global Security Newswire
Daily News on Nuclear, Biological & Chemical Weapons, Terrorism and Related Issues
Top Stories
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Obama Accuses GOP of Playing 'Political Games' on Benghazi Attacks
WASHINGTON -- President Obama on Monday accused Republicans in Congress of playing "political games" with their efforts to discredit his administration’s handling of the response to last September’s assault on the U.S. diplomatic station in Benghazi, Libya.
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Hagel to Discuss ICBM Launch Personnel Troubles With Top Air Force Officials
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is scheduled on Monday to discuss with the Air Force's top civilian and military officials newly reported operations troubles with ICBM launch personnel at one installation, the Associated Press reported.
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Study Points to Faster Acting Anthrax Vaccine
WASHINGTON -- A new anthrax vaccine additive could help to guard people exposed to the lethal bacteria with fewer shots than a widely used formulation delivered in five doses over a year and a half, according to a new study made public on Friday.
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Israel Vows to Try to Keep Syria From Acquiring Russian Air-Defense Batteries
A senior Israeli official on Sunday said his government would attempt to prevent the export to Syria of a Russian air-defense system, Agence France-Presse reported.
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Russia Failed to Give U.S. Key Info on Alleged Boston Attacker: Sources
May 13, 2013 | TerrorismU.S. intelligence officials did not receive from Russia what could have been key advance information about one of the brothers suspected of carrying out the April bomb attack on the Boston Marathon, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
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Army Awards $156.6 Million Anti-Nerve Gas Agent Contract
WASHINGTON -- The Army has awarded a $156.6 million contract to the DynPort Vaccine division of Computer Sciences Corp for development of an anti-nerve gas agent that protects against a wide range of nerve gases for up to 60 days. The agent will not be ready to use for at ...
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Iran's Nuclear Envoy Joins Race for Presidency
May 13, 2013 | Nuclear Nonproliferation, Arms Control, DisarmamentIranian media on Saturday said the country's top atomic envoy is a new entrant in its presidential race, Reuters reported on Saturday.
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North Korea Names Little-Known Officer to Lead Defense Ministry
May 13, 2013 | NuclearA relatively obscure North Korean battlefield commander has been appointed to lead the People's Armed Forces Ministry, the Yonhap News Agency reported on Monday.
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GAO Cites Risky Antimissile Procurement Practices
May 13, 2013 | Missile Defense"High risk" procurement practices remain in use at the U.S. Missile Defense Agency even after corresponding procedures held up manufacturing of interceptors for three separate antimissile programs, the Government Accountability Office said in a report made public last week.
Quote of the Day
British Prime Minister David Cameron, contending that evidence is growing of chemical weapons use by the Bashar Assad regime against Syrian opposition forces.The lack of room for doubt is shrinking.
